1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s
2000s | 2010s | Births | Weddings
1940s
Alfred Ritter, AE 43, was invited to China to lecture on hypersonic ground testing at the Hypervelocity Aerodynamics Institute of the China Aerodynamic Research & Development Center in Mianyang, Sichuan.
Harry B. Urey Jr., ME 49, served as an Air Force pilot for 32 years and now lives in Dallas, Texas.
1950s
Robert Broward, Arch 51, was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in February. He is a practicing architect in Jacksonville, Fla., and once worked for Frank Lloyd Wright.
Edward A. Munns, MS CE 50, scored a hole-in-one on the seventh par three hole Palmetto Course of Myrtlewood Golf Club one week before his 93rd birthday. He lives in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and is retired from the Air Force.
Bob Nichols, IM 59, retired after a long career at Young Harris College. He was an All-American tennis player at Tech and went on to teach math and coach. A new Young Harris College tennis complex will be dedicated to Nichols and his wife, Gayle.
Don Richardson, AE 51, was awarded the 2012 Distinguished Service Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He serves as chair of the School of Aerospace Engineering’s advisory council.
Nelson Spoto, Arch 52, was knighted by France’s Legion of Honor for his efforts during the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. Spoto, who was 19 years old at the time of the invasion, served in the Navy as a quartermaster, sweeping for mines.
Flavio Villaca, M CRP 58, was awarded the title of professor emeritus in
the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of São
Paulo, Brazil. The school has given such a title only once before.
Villaca taught city planning courses there for 25 years.
1960s
Thomas F. Christian Jr., AE 68, MS AE 69, PhD AE 74, was elected a fellow of the Ohio Academy of Science in May 2011. He is a senior executive with the Air Force.
Bob Dawson, EE 69, retired as president of SouthernLINC Wireless, a part of Southern Company, after 47 years. In 2011, he was honored with the RCA Outstanding Achievement Award.
William “Bill” George, IE 64, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. He is a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School.
James M. McClelland, IE 66, was awarded the 2012 Matthews Entrepreneurial Award from Goodwill Industries International. He is the president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana.
James E. Negro, EE 68, retired from Boeing after 39 years in the aerospace industry.
Oscar N. Persons, IE 60, was recognized as a 2012 Georgia Super Lawyer. He is a counsel with Burr & Forman.
John W. Shipley, EM 65, MS EM 66, PhD ESM 71, was honored by the National Reconnaissance Office for his pioneering effort in the development of NRO collection assets. A permanent plaque honoring Shipley was unveiled in the NRO headquarters.
Bill Thau, IM 62, and his wife, Jane, visited Tech campus in the fall to meet Steve Salbu, dean of the College of Management, and attend a Bridge to Business class hosted by the college.
Joseph Turner Jr., AM 61, MS AM 66, received the Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, its highest honor.
He was inducted as a fellow of ABET in 2007.
1970s
Dean Alford, EE 76, was appointed to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents by Gov. Nathan Deal. Alford will represent district four. Alford is chair of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association Board of Trustees and CEO of Allied Energy Services. A former five-term state representative, Alford was instrumental in creating the Miracle League, an organization that builds playing fields for children with physical and mental disabilities. He previously served on the State Board of Education and chaired the Governor’s Education Finance Task Force.
Janet Campbell, Arch 75, M Arch 77, was appointed to the board of the California League of Bond Oversight Committees.
Barry Flink, BM 73, was an honorary inductee of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society. Flink is executive vice president and partner of Flex HR.
Tom Gambino, CE 79, has been named Engineer of the Year by the Georgia Engineering Alliance. He is the founder and president of Prime Engineering, Inc., and lives in Atlanta. His wife, Amelia, is assistant vice president and director of Campus Communications Services at Tech.
Laura Gimpelson, ChE 79, was elected to the rank of fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. She is secretary of the Virtual Local Section and a past president of the South Texas Section. She lives in Orlando with her husband, John Norris, Text 67, MS IM 79.
Jack Kilgore, GenE 72, was named as co-leader of the newly formed U.S./Canada region of the Rich Products Corporation’s consumer brands division, of which he is president.
Stanley C. Kimer, MgtSci 77, who retired from IBM after a 31-year career in 2010, has opened Total Engagement Consulting by Kimer. He also is serving a two-year term as president of the North Carolina Council of Churches.
Alan Lowe, IM 70, started The Angel Advisors in 2011. He currently works as an adviser to entrepreneurs and business owners.
Andres E. “Andy” Nunez Jr., CE 75, MS CE 77, was elected to the subject officer position with the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. Next year he will serve as the vice-chair and then as chair the year after that. He is a senior associate at Tindale Oliver & Associates Inc.
Amit Roy, MS ChE 71, PhD ChE 76, received the 2011 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Indian Institute of Technology. Roy is president and CEO of the International Fertilizer Development Center in Muscle Shoals, Ala., and has spent more than 30 years fighting the global war on hunger.
George F. Smith, MS ME 73, was initiated into the Sigma Nu fraternity in April. Smith, a retired U.S. Army colonel, was an undergraduate at Tech and left the Institute to serve in the military before he was initiated into the fraternity. Sigma Nu alumnus Gary Jones, Mgt 71, met Smith and pushed to have him initiated. Smith graduated from West Point, served two tours in Vietnam and received the Bronze Star, the Army Medal of Valor, the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service and the Purple Heart.
Rod Westmoreland, IM 74, was named on Barron’s “America’s Top 100 Advisors” list, and for the third consecutive year was ranked third in Georgia. He is a private wealth adviser at Merrill Lynch in Atlanta.
1980s
Constantinos A. Balaras, MS ME 85, PhD ME 88, was installed as vice president of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. He is research director at the Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development at the National Observatory of Athens.
Basil Barimo, AE 87, was promoted to executive vice president of repair divisions at NORDAM.
Mike Crane, IM 87, won a special election to fill a vacated seat in the Georgia Senate. A Republican, he represents the Newnan area.
Keith Golden, CE 86, MS CE 89, was appointed commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation. A veteran engineer and administrator, Golden had been serving as interim commissioner. Another Yellow Jacket, Todd Long, CE 89, MS CE 90, was appointed deputy commissioner.
Cliff Hanna, ChE 88, came out of retirement this past summer to play in the World Flying Disc Federation World Championship in Italy. His team, the Grand Masters, took home gold.
Steve Hopper, IE 86, co-founded StoneCross Group, a supply chain management-consulting firm based in Atlanta.
Kyle Kleinhans, HPhys 85, became director of the American Academy of Healthy Physics in February. In 2011, he was awarded the organization’s Academy Service Award.
Wayne LaBar, AE 86, launched ALCHEMY studio, an independent design and consulting studio that partners with museums, government agencies and other organizations.
Jeff Merback, BC 89, celebrated the 20th anniversary of The Highlander, his tavern and music venue in Atlanta.
William A. “Bill” Miller, CE 87, deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as deputy chief of engineering in the northern district.
Valerie Montgomery, Chem 83, was named one of Ebony magazine’s 100 most powerful people in America.
Howard S. Wertheimer, Arch 81, M Arch 85, was elected as a fellow in the American Institute of Architects. He is the director of capital planning and space management at the Institute.
Marty Williams, CE 84, president of Sahlman Seafoods, accepted the Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence from Hillary Clinton in January.
1990s
Kelli Booth, ChE 93, cofounded SciGenesis, a biotechnology company that has developed camouflage face paint that delays the onset of third-degree burns. The prototype has been approved by the Department of Defense.
Angel Cabrera, MS Psych 93, PhD Psych 96, was appointed president of George Mason University. He previously served as president of the Thunderbird School of Global Management. His wife, Beth Cabrera, MS Psych 93, PhD Psych 95, is an organizational psychologist.
J.B. Colletta, ME 99, is vice president of product management for Gryphex, named Grand Winner at the 20th Annual Marketing Awards for Excellence.
Suparna Datta, MS EE 97, PhD ECE 00, joined the Pepper Hamilton law firm’s intellectual property group in Boston as an associate.
Ryan Gravel, Arch 95, M CP 99, M Arch 99, was listed in the top 25 newsmakers of 2011 by the Engineering News Record.
Bill Harber, IE 90, was named vice president of corporate marketing for Carnival Corporation.
Glynn Harden, ME 96, earned master’s degrees in systems engineering and engineering administration from Virginia Tech in December. A Navy lieutenant commander, he is an engineering duty officer serving on the staff of the Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic.
David LaBorde, CE 97, is the founder of Iconic Data, selected as part of the Healthbox business incubator funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Bruce Marshall, IE 91, is the owner of Irvine, Calif., bike shop A Road Bike 4U, which was named best bike shop in the Best of Orange County Critic’s Choice awards.
Zach McCarley, AE 98, will graduate June 11 from the Air Force Test Pilot School with a master’s of science in flight test engineering. Major McCarley will be an F-18 Super Hornet test pilot at the Naval Air Weapons Station in China Lake, Calif.
Meredith Moore, IE 98, received a Womenetics 2012 POW! award, which are given to the 12 most innovative female leaders in Atlanta. She is a financial planner.
Rodney Parker, Mgt 92, earned his certified business analysis professional designation. He is an SAP business analyst with Catlin in Atlanta.
Jocelyn Pritchett, MS CE 99, M CP 99, founded Pritchett Engineering & Planning, a firm specializing in environmental services, cultural resource management and roadway design.
W. Scott Radeker IV, ME 92, received a Rising Stars award from Waste & Recycling News. He is vice president of operations at CRS Reprocessing Services.
Bayne E. Smith Jr., CE 90, was appointed as district engineer by the Georgia Department of Transportation. He is responsible for 2,300 miles of state routes and interstates in the 21 counties of North Georgia.
Nzinga Temple Tull, ME 98, a systems engineer with Jackson and Tull, was featured in Women of Goddard, a book that highlights the achievements of women at the NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center. She was also featured for her work on the Hubble Space Telescope in an exhibit at the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center and Museum, which coproduced the book.
Lynn Tully, Arch 94, M CP 95, has been named planning and community development director for the city of Kingsport, Tenn. She is a certified professional planner.
Matthew Zenus, IE 96, has joined SAP as a director of data warehousing and business intelligence technologies. He currently lives near Palo Alto, Calif., with his wife and daughter.
2000s
Sourjo Basu, EE 06, an MBA student at Tech, was one of three selected for the International Electrochemical Commission’s Young Professionals Workshop.
Frank “Chip” Brown, Mgt 01, was promoted from senior manager to principal at Willamette Management Associates in Atlanta. He is a certified public accountant and holds the chartered financial analyst credential.
Lynn Capadona, PhD Chem 04, received a Silver Snoopy award from astronaut Mike Foreman in appreciation of Capadona’s work in developing the Orion system requirements.
Keedick Coulter, IE 01, opened Bobwhite Lunch & Supper Counter in East Village, N.Y. He left his job in health care consulting in Virginia to open the restaurant, which features Southern fare.
Kristin Goin, HS 08, a management engineer with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, was selected as IIE’s representative for the New Faces of Engineering 2012 and was featured in an ad in USA Today.
Shannon Harlow, Mgt 02, MBA 10, created the Belle Curves sports bra, which won the Most Commercializable award in Tech’s 2012 business plan competition.
Jennifer A. Howard, IE 01, was elected to the board of the Dunwoody, Ga., Chamber of Commerce. She is a financial adviser with Edward Jones.
Stephen Kendig, ME 00, was named to the board of Prevent Blindness Georgia, where he serves on the marketing committee. He is chief operating officer of SoloHealth.
Kimm Lincoln, Mgt 07, was promoted to senior editor of digital marketing at Nebo Agency. She has been a finalist for TAG’s search marketer of the year award for the past two years.
Jessica Luza, STC 07, booked her first network television role on an episode of FOX’s House, which aired on Feb. 13. She is pursuing an acting career and lives in Los Angeles.
Christopher Maston, AE 04, earned a master of science in flight test engineering from the Air Force Test Pilot School. He now serves as an experimental test navigator.
Matt Miller, Mgt 01, a former linebacker for the Yellow Jackets, now offers his insurance expertise as a regular columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is head of the personal lines division of Sterling Risk Advisors.
Bobby O’Keefe, IntA 00, graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School with a master’s degree in security studies. He is assigned to U.S. Southern Command as the special assistant to the commander. He and his wife, Jill, ME 99, MS ME 00, live in Pembroke Pines, Fla., with their four children, Nathan, Sean, Emily and Adam.
Burton, Cls 01, and Rebecca Posey, PubPol 05, MS PubPol 06, MBA 07, launched Addo Games, based in Atlanta. Their first project, Robots Love Ice Cream, is in development after being funded successfully through Kickstarter.
Edward Sheehan, Mgt 09, joined Morgan Keegan’s Augusta, Ga., branch as a financial adviser.
Clint Stancil, Mgt 01, MS BC 02, was named to the Charlotte Business Journal “40 Under 40” list. He is a senior director at CBRE Group.
2010s
Kevin Cone, ME 10, a former Yellow Jacket’s wide receiver, has been added to the Atlanta Falcons roster.
Michael Flanigan, ChBE 10, and William Mehserle Jr., ChBE 10, launched The Expressionary, a company that helps people find personal gifts for their loved ones using a word recommendation engine. Ten percent of corporate profits are donated to partner charities.
Births
Alison Sedgwick Alhadeff, IE 00, and her husband, Seth, welcomed son William on Sept. 4. He joins brother Solomon, 2, at the family’s home in Dahlonega, Ga.
Benjamin Balogh, ChE 03, and Catherine Balogh, PFE 05, welcomed daughter Julianne Janine on Jan. 19. The family resides in Florence, Ky.
Eva Brodbeck, MS IntA 08, and her husband, Daniel, welcomed daughter Nina Olive to their home in Fayetteville, N.C., on Dec. 8.
Jason Brownlie, IE 98, and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed son Jack Robert on Jan. 26. He joins sister Alexa at their home in Roswell, Ga. Jason is an account manager at Manhattan Associates.
Andrew Burton, BC 10, and his wife, Leah, welcomed son Reid Danger on Sept. 23. The family lives in Loganville, Ga.
David A. Foley Jr., EE 04, and Erin M. Foley, EE 04, welcomed son David Allen Foley III on Dec. 13. The family lives in the Washington, D.C., area.
Samuel Wren Fowler, NRE 05, and Suzanne Fulcher Fowler, Mgt 03, welcomed daughter Hagen Victoria on Jan. 24. The family lives in Alpharetta, Ga. Samuel is a current Tech MBA student and a licensing engineer at NAC International and Suzanne is an account manager for Tekla Inc.
Amy Fairchild Haer, IAML 03, and Graham Haer, Econ 04, welcomed son Henry Payson to their Atlanta home on July 30, 2011. Amy is an attorney with Catholic Charities Atlanta and Graham works full time while studying to be a CPA.
Jamie Hamilton, Mgt 93, and his wife, Amy, welcomed twin sons Jackson Hughes and John Thomas in November. They join brother James, 3, at their home in Suwanee, Ga. Jamie is managing partner of Hamilton Ventures.
Kelly Briggs Jackson, Mgt 99, and Scott Jackson, Mgt 00, welcomed daughter Morgan Avery on Feb. 21.
Erin Kennedy, IE 03, MS IE 04, gave birth to son James Franklin on Jan. 26.
Andrew Farid Kokabi, Biol 00, and his wife, Stephanie, welcomed son Benjamin on Nov. 26. Andrew is a dentist in Brookhaven, Ga.
Andrew Milburn, MSE 07, and his wife, Amy, welcomed daughter Savannah Rosalee to their home in Virginia Beach, Va., on Nov. 21.
Whitney Owen, IntA 03, and Jay Owen, HTS 03, welcomed son James Dickerson on Jan. 1.
Alex Ruderman, ME 07, MS ME 09, and his wife, Jessica, welcomed daughter Aubrey Michele on Nov. 14. Alex is a ventilation engineer for Savannah River Nuclear Solutions.
Brandon Sherstad, IE 99, and Christina Sewall Sherstad, Mgt 01, welcomed daughter Carmina Faith on Dec. 14. She joins sisters Autumn and Harmony at the family home in Fayetteville, Ga. Brandon is a senior manager for Ernst & Young and Christina is a full-time mother.
Barreus Sims, CmpE 01, MS ECE 02, and his wife, Chrishon, welcomed son Beau Alexander on Jan. 3.
Melissa Jenkins Snipes, Mgt 94, and her husband, Kyle, welcomed daughter Molly Elizabeth on Dec. 20. Molly joins sister Megan, 2, at the family’s home in Mableton, Ga.
Kim Tate Swenson, EE 00, MS ECE 02, and Chris Swenson, IE 01, welcomed daughter Katelyn Ashley on March 20. She joins them at home in Austell, Ga. Kim is associate director of systems integration at AT&T and Chris is a project manager at AMDOCS.
Chris Ware, ME 97, and wife, Kimberly, welcomed daughter Katie Trula on Jan. 4.
Jim Watson, EE 99, and wife, Katie, welcomed son Hunter James on Oct. 2. The family lives in Seattle where Jim works at Microsoft as a product manager.
Kristine Lawrie Williams, CE 99, MS CE 00, and her husband, Kristian, welcomed son Wyatt Joseph on Dec. 16. He joins sister Samantha, 2, at the family’s home in Fort Worth, Texas.
Jennifer Stoudt Woodson, ChE 99, and her husband, Damon, welcomed son Achilles Tobias on Feb. 3. He joins sister Persephone Kathleen, 6, and brother Nicholas Perry, 4, at the family’s home in Macon, Ga. Jennifer is an adjunct business professor at Gordon College.
Weddings
Staci Phillips Bisher, Mgt 93, married Eric Bisher on Nov. 26. She is a senior manager with Deloitte Consulting.
Scott Dinerman, STAC 03, married Liz Yeakle on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, in Adairsville, Ga. Dinerman is video producer/editor for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association’s Living History department.
Grant Duke, Mgt 99, married Alison Wolfgram on August 13 in Ephraim, Wisc. They live in their hometown of Barrington, Ill., where Grant is an enterprise mobility specialist with Microsoft.
Holly Anne Hoenes, IE 00, married Kevin Wayne Larrick on Dec. 10. She recently completed her pediatric neurology training and will be practicing in Forsyth, Ga.
Kira Kuck, ChE 04, married Rory Hersch on Nov. 5 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The couple lives in Manhattan, where Kira works for Pfizer.
Brian Oxford, PubPol 03, married Jennifer Lewis on Oct. 22. He is the senior new markets manager at the Community Affordable Housing Equity Corporation in Raleigh, N.C.
Claire Watson, Arch 06, and Robert Smith, Arch 06, married on Feb. 18. The two recently graduated from Notre Dame’s classical architecture program, finishing first and second in their class, respectively.
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